Biographies

Mr. Tamio Yoshimatsu has been serving as President and Representative Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc., as well as President and Representative Director of a subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., since January 2010. He is also serving as Independent Director in Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. His previous titles include Senior Managing Executive Officer and Vice President in the Company. He also served as President and Representative Director in another subsidiary. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Kansai University in March 1969.

Mr. Vikas Tiku has been serving as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Representative Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also serving as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager of Transformation and Representative Director in a subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. He used to serve as Chief Financial Officer in DIAGEO PLC AUSTRALIA and DIAGEO PLC ASIA-PACIFIC, as well as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in SOURCE MDX. He also used to work for THE HERSHEY COMPANY and THE COCA-COLA COMPANY.

Mr. Yasunori Koga has been serving as Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc., as well as President and Representative Director of a subsidiary, since January 2018. He is also serving as Senior Executive Officer and Chief Director of General Affairs in another subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. He joined the Company in April 1985. His previous titles include Senior Executive Officer, Chief Director of General Affairs, Executive Officer and Director of General Affairs in the Company.

Mr. Costin Mandrea has been serving as Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also serving as Senior Executive Officer, Chief Director of Sales and Senior Director of Marketing in a subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. He used to work for COCA-COLA MORINO BEVERAGES (Timisoara) and COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY.

Mr. Tadanori Taguchi has been serving as Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also a member of Audit Committee of the Company. He joined the Company in April 1970. His previous titles include Director of Finance, Executive Officer and Managing Executive Officer in the Company. He used to work for two subsidiaries, including COCA-COLA WEST COMPANY, LIMITED and Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.

Mr. Irial P. Finan has been serving as Independent Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also a member of Audit Committee of the Company. He is also working for an affiliated company, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. He used to work for COCA-COLA BOTTLERS IRELAND, LTD., COCA-COLA BOTTLERS ULSTER, LTD., COCA-COLA MORINO BEVERAGES and COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A.

Mr. Zenji Miura has been serving as Independent Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also a member of Audit Committee of the Company. He is also working for Ricoh Company, Ltd. He used to work for RICOH FRANCE S.A. and two subsidiaries, including COCA-COLA WEST COMPANY, LIMITED and Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.

Mr. John Murphy has been serving as Independent Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He is also a member of Audit Committee of the Company. He is also serving as President of COCA-COLA ASIA PACIFIC GROUP in an affiliated company, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. He used to work for Coca-Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd., COCA-COLA LATIN CENTER BUSINESS UNIT and COCA-COLA SOUTH LATIN BUSINESS UNIT.

Mr. Hiroshi Yoshioka has been serving as Independent Director in Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. since January 2018. He used to work for Japan Radio Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc. and a subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.

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